Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I strongly recommend wearing no more than two items of handwear per hand when working outdoors with your photo gear -- otherwise you end up fumbling around with your various mittens and gloves instead of taking pictures! So look for a thin pair of gloves that you are sure allow you to manipulate the camera controls. Your hands are likely to get a little cold in these but you will still be able to wind, focus and release the shutter. Then a big cozy pair of mittens over them when not shooting. I like either downfilled or fur mittens. I avoid anything with Velcro. You need to have somewhere to stash those mittens when you are shooting -- either big coat pockets or a string around my neck work for me. I think half-fingered gloves are a great punk fashion statement but a lousy way to keep warm. Your fingertips are what you need to protect, not your @#$%& palms! Kodachrome is far more resistant to cracking than any E6 film I have tried. Emanuel Lowi Montreal ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca